As shutdown hits one-month mark, federal workers are not okay

Missed paychecks and mounting bills are causing people to fall behind on rent and go hungry across the nation.

Taiwan's APEC representative discusses chips with US Treasury's Bessent

Taiwan's representative to the APEC summit, Lin Hsin-i, said on Saturday he and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...
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Judges Order Trump to Pay for SNAP, Killing His Shutdown Strategy

Two federal judges in different parts of the country ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funds to pay for the ...

Florida GOP Rep Backs ‘Anti-Greta’ Thunberg German Influencer’s Asylum Bid

Seibt has claimed she is facing political persecution in Germany due to her support for the right-wing AfD party.

MAGA Splits Over Trump’s Calls to End Filibuster: ‘Tread Lightly’

President Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters appeared split after he called on the Senate to scrap the filibuster to clear the ...
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House Republican Tells Food Stamp Recipients to “Stop Smoking Crack”

Millions of Americans are about to go hungry thanks to the government shutdown, but Representative Clay Higgins doesn’t seem ...

‘I think that we can come closer to a deal’: Lawmakers express cautious optimism for shutdown end

Some rank-and-file senators have been talking across the aisle about how to reach an agreement to reopen the government.

'We're at this crisis point:' Nebraska nonprofits meet with Rep. Bacon on shutdown

Nearly a dozen Nebraska nonprofits joined a roundtable with Nebraska's representative to discuss the increase in need since the shutdown.

Northeast Tenn. lawmakers answer questions about potential SNAP halt

Nearly 700,000 Tennessee residents rely on SNAP benefits. Those benefits could potentially come to a halt if the federal government does not reopen on Saturday.
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Maria Elvira Salazar Introduces Bill Funding SNAP During Government Shutdowns

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar ( R-FL) has introduced legislation to keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funded during a government shutdown.

Rep. Tim Burchett says the government shutdown is in the hands of the Democrat Senate now, and there is nothing he can do

Democrats rejected the Republican backed funding bill for the 13th time Tuesday, which was day 28 of the federal government ...

Citing Cuba’s support for Russia in Ukraine, many U.S. allies shun island at U.N.

Following a U.S. push to challenge Cuba’s claims about U.S. sanctions, 19 countries abstained or voted against a Cuban resolution calling to end the U.S. embargo at the United Nations on Wednesday, a ...